By the end of this session you will be able to: Recognise what recruiters are looking for; Prepare and research effectively for your interview Identify different type interview questions and possible approaches; Create a good impression.

Join this event to find out more about Morrison and Foerster LLP, our application process and diversity and inclusion initiatives. This 60 minute session will cover who we are, what we do and give you the opportunity to ask any questions you have.

Alison will be joined by lawyers from Macfarlanes, who will be giving an insight into their work in the Private Client team and sharing a case study.

Our Spotlight on: Women in Business event will give you a chance to hear our people share their stories on what gender equality means to them. You'll also be able to attend a confidence building skills session. We’ll be hosting a panel with our Women in Business alumni and our Gender Balance Network. You’ll also have the opportunity for one-to-one conversations with our Student Recruitment team.

A virtual law careers event for students with disabilities and long-term health conditions.

Exclusive to our Midlands based universities, this event focusses on the importance of Black Heritage talent at KPMG. This event is targeted at students of Black Heritage within the Midlands who may be interested in a career at KPMG.

Explore the Law is now taking place as a virtual event and is free to attend. It is aimed at ambitious undergraduates and recent graduates with a disability or long term health condition who want to pursue an exciting career in commercial law. Delegates will have the opportunity to meet global employers including: DLA Piper, Hogan Lovells, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters and Norton Rose Fulbright and gain a real insight into legal careers. Apply now!

Need to learn how to prepare for legal interviews. The workshop will cover how to prepare for your interview, what employers are looking for and the types of questions that are likely to come up. By the end of the workshop you will have: Understood the importance of preparing for interviews & identified how to do this; Identified different interview/question types & how to approach them; Analysed answers to questions & identified good practise and Recognised how to provide evidence of skills for competency based questions.

The evening provides information about what to expect during the application process, life as a pupil at Serle Court and insights into careers at the Commercial Chancery Bar. This is a good opportunity for students to hear talks and meet barrister’s from Serle Court. Students who would like to attend should email their RSVP to April Fisher (pupillage@serlecourt.co.uk).

The LawCareersNetLIVE events are intensive, one-day student conferences where excellent candidates discover how law firms really work, looking at the business drivers of national and international law firms and how a career might progress in this sort of firm.

Delegate fee: £29 (payable on acceptance of delegate place). We are offering a number of free places across our LawCareersNetLIVE events to delegates from low socio-economic backgrounds, and those who might not be able to afford the delegate fee. Find out more. Closing date for applications: Thursday 28 October 2021.

In this workshop we will discuss how to prepare for a typical graduate interview and how to answer questions effectively.

Members of the Careers team will lead the discussion and students will need to be willing to actively engage with the topic and be ready to ask questions and share their thoughts on Further Study By the end of the session you will have: An understanding of what different types of further study are, How Further Study may help you in your future career, How further Study might fit into your career plans

Attend the UK’s most established Pupillage Fair; meet chambers’ representatives, discover more about different sets and find the best match for you and your career. The fair will be attended by some of the UK’s leading chambers, as well as course providers and Bar associations, and promises to be as popular as ever.

This webinar (via MS Teams) will provide you with an introduction to assessment centres and what you can expect from them. The session will provide you with information on how to prepare, and give an overview of some of the common activities you will participate in.

If you’re thinking about applying for a training contract, you probably have questions about the application process, how training contracts work, what a Legal Work Placement is, and plenty more. This event is the perfect opportunity to put your burning questions to our trainees before you start applying.

By the end of this session you will be able to: Identify what you want to do to follow up your interest in a legal career Access information, resources and further help to enable you to do this.

This is a pre-recorded session you will be emailed the link at the time the session is scheduled - you do not need to be available at this time and can watch the webinar at a time to suit you. Learn how to explore your self-concept and aspects of non-conformity to build your self-belief. From here you will be able to make confident decisions that are right for you.

Have you ever wondered what the Civil Service is and what Civil Servants do? If you're curious to find out more, join a group of Civil Service Fast Streamers for this virtual event. The event will will consist of a short presentation followed by a Q&A.

The Academy is designed to help boost students’ business and legal sector knowledge as they apply for training contracts. A virtual session on people skills, delivered by Dan Kayne, general counsel (routes) of Network Rail and founder of the O Shaped Lawyer.

In this session we will be looking at what a competency question is and how to structure an effective response.

Members of the Careers team will lead the discussion and students will need to be willing to actively engage with the topic and be ready to ask questions and share experiences of writing applications.

You’ll have the opportunity to take part in Q&A panels with lawyers and trainee solicitors, and find out more about life as a lawyer and applying for first year opportunities. You must have a Vantage profile to sign up which takes 10 minutes to make.

Members of the Careers team will lead the discussion and students will need to be willing to actively engage with the topic and be ready to ask questions and share experiences of writing applications.

Firms will include RPC, Reed Smith, Weil, Milbank, Pinsent Masons, Mayer Brown, Sidley, Ashurst, Ropes & Gray, Hogan Lovells, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters, BCLP, Covington, CMS, White & Case and Arnold and Porter. This event has been created to help LGBTQ+ Undergraduate and Postgraduate students find out more about potential careers in law with our participating firms. We’ll be discussing being LGBTQ+ in the workplace and specific graduate and internship schemes. After the event, students can apply for mentoring opportunities with our clients too.

Are you an international student interested in working in the UK? This session will outline the main options for working in the UK including the new graduate immigration route. The session will be delivered by one of the immigration advisers from the University’s Immigration & Compliance Team.

The free online event is open to all students (both undergraduates and postgraduates) and gives students from all universities the opportunity to meet nearly 60 of the nation’s leading law firms.

The LawCareersNetLIVE events are intensive, one-day student conferences where excellent candidates discover how law firms really work, looking at the business drivers of national and international law firms and how a career might progress in this sort of firm.

Delegate fee: £29 (payable on acceptance of delegate place). We are offering a number of free places across our LawCareersNetLIVE events to delegates from low socio-economic backgrounds, and those who might not be able to afford the delegate fee. Find out more. Closing date for applications: Thursday 28 October 2021.

The ASPIRE Graduate Scheme is a two year programme open to graduates of all disciplines and is tailored to allow you to explore both our business and your own talents. You'll rotate around every area of our business and have plenty of opportunities to show us what you can do and find out where your talents fit best.

By the end of this session you will be able to: Recognise what recruiters are looking for, prepare and research effectively for your interview Identify different type interview questions and possible approaches, and create a good impression.

Our Pupillage Fairs have capacity for up to 2,000 students, making them the largest bar careers events in the UK. The Fairs give students from all parts of the UK the opportunity to meet the nation’s leading chambers from their laptops. In addition to video walk-ins with chambers’ pupillage recruitment teams each Fair has six careers and commercial awareness virtual workshops delivered by leading barristers.